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Controlling Late Tomato Blight The same fungus-like microbe that causes late tomato blight today was responsible for the devastating Irish potato famine of the 1840s.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Potatoes are highly susceptible to pests like the Colorado potato beetle and diseases like late blight that caused the Irish potato famine.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
What did the Irish potato say to his sweet heart?
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
Jenna Fischer appeared on the show to help make gingerbread cake pops, Kinsey’s TV husband, Rainn Wilson, dropped in to whip up vegan avocado brownies and Kate Flannery joined in on the fun, serving up Irish potato candy.
—Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Boxty: Traditional Irish potato pancakes, often served with sour cream or smoked salmon.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Humans have figured out the forces behind planetary motion and the Irish potato famine, yet most canker sores remain something of a mystery, even while affecting 25% of people worldwide.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and Irish potatoes can be planted in the next 10 to 12 days.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
His great-grandfather, Henry Harrison McCloskey, was orphaned during the Irish potato famine, coming to San Francisco in 1853.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Potatoes are highly susceptible to pests like the Colorado potato beetle and diseases like late blight that caused the Irish potato famine.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
What did the Irish potato say to his sweet heart?
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
Jenna Fischer appeared on the show to help make gingerbread cake pops, Kinsey’s TV husband, Rainn Wilson, dropped in to whip up vegan avocado brownies and Kate Flannery joined in on the fun, serving up Irish potato candy.
—Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Boxty: Traditional Irish potato pancakes, often served with sour cream or smoked salmon.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Humans have figured out the forces behind planetary motion and the Irish potato famine, yet most canker sores remain something of a mystery, even while affecting 25% of people worldwide.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and Irish potatoes can be planted in the next 10 to 12 days.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
His great-grandfather, Henry Harrison McCloskey, was orphaned during the Irish potato famine, coming to San Francisco in 1853.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2024
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“Irish potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irish%20potato. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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